Exploring Polar Frontiers: A Historical EncyclopediaCovers the entire history of Arctic and Antarctic exploration, from the voyage of Pytheas ca. 325 B.C. to the present, in one convenient, comprehensive reference resource. * 511 A-Z biographical, geographical, and subject entries on polar exploration such as dogs, man-hauling, Elephant Island, South Georgia, and major explorers such as Sir John Franklin, Fridtjof Nansen, and Richard Byrd * Extensive collection of photographs, many taken by expedition participants * Vivid illustrations, including woodcuts and drawings * 20 maps detailing Arctic and Antarctic regions * Chronology of expeditions beginning with the voyage of Pytheas in 325 B.C. through the present |
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Entries Listed in Chronological Order | xi |
Peary Robert 18561920 510 | xii |
Petermann Island Antarctic Peninsula 522 | xviii |
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| Titul | Exploring Polar Frontiers: A Historical Encyclopedia Exploring Polar Frontiers: A Historical Encyclopedia, William James Mills, ISBN 1576074226, 9781576074220 |
| Autor | William James Mills |
| Vydání | ilustrované vydání |
| Vydavatel | ABC-CLIO, 2003 |
| Zdroj originálu: | Michiganská univerzita |
| Digitalizováno | 6. říjen 2008 |
| ISBN | 1576074226, 9781576074220 |
| Délka | Počet stran: 797 |
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